Pinsent Masons

The use of company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) by companies in financial distress has fallen out of favour since the introduction of restr...

Plans by the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) to examine the future of opt-out class action proceedings in the country could have major...

The opportunities to drive the international response to climate change against a backdrop of political uncertainty should be increasingly u...

A recent decision by the UK’s Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has provided guidance on whether an individual who is not classed as an earner has a s...

Property owners in England that can compile a complete ‘golden thread’ of information for existing higher-risk residential buildings in thei...

The Middle East’s oil and gas sector is facing multifaceted employment opportunities and challenges in equal measure.

Recent rulings highlight how regulatory protections attaching to medicines authorised to be sold in the EU can be stripped and reinstated, i...

A recent ruling from the FWC has reaffirmed that flexible work is not a benefit or ‘favour’ from an employer to an employee, but a protected...

New consultations on improving workers’ access to unions plus better protection and rights for pregnant women and new mothers have been laun...

The first civil penalty imposed by an Australian court for serious breaches of the Privacy Act should be a strong reminder for businesses to...

A new scheme to make court case documents in England more publicly accessible, previously expected to begin this month, will now come into f...

Recent moves by schools and international universities into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) show the potential for international education...

Public consultation has opened on new security of payment legislation in Western Australia.

As the legal sector’s competitive landscape continues to evolve, the Nobel laureates remind us that innovation is not inevitable, and that c...

Businesses that currently hold environmental consents for water, waste and industrial activities in Scotland should check if they will need...

A recent announcement by the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) that the UK branch of an multinational bank had discovered pote...

Professional services firms – from accounting and law to wealth management – are increasingly attracting the attention of private equity inv...

A sharp rise in the number of nationally significant cyber attacks in the UK highlights the need for greater vigilance in implementing secur...

Non-European Union financers must begin preparing for new rules which kick in next year and block third countries from offering core banking...

Construction law in Ireland sets out obligations in respect of how payment is to be managed under construction contracts.

The forthcoming elections in the Netherlands will offer Europe a chance to see the impact new political advertising regulations will have ac...

New guidance from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) aimed at helping companies map their technology environment represents a go...

This guide is based on UK law as at 1st February 2010, unless otherwise stated. There is no easily accessible job description for a company...